About Srisailam Temple,Kurnool District Andhra Pradesh

About Srisailam Temple

About Srisailam Temple shrine of Lord Mallikarjuna picturesquely situated on a flat top of Nallamalai Hills, Srisailam is reputed to be one of the most ancient kshetras in India.Check More History Of Srisailam Temple

 

About Srisailam Temple

 

Epic Story Srisailam Temple It is on the right side of the River Krishna in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. This celebrated mountain is also named as Siridhan, Srigiri, Sirigiri, Sriparvatha and Srinagam. It has been a popular centre of Saivite pilgrimage for centuries.

The prominence of this Divya Kshetram is highlighted by the fact that while performing our daily household rituals we specify place of location of our existence with reference to Srisailam.

About Srisailam Temple

The presiding Deities of this kshetram Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy is one of the twelve Jyothirlingas and Goddess Bhramaramba Devi is one of the eighteen Mahasakthis and both are self-manifested. Sevas And Poojas Of Srisailam Temple unique feature of this kshetram is the combination of Jyothirlingam and Mahasakthi in one campus, which is very rare and only one of its kind.

 

About Srisailam Temple

 

There is a common belief in vogue that this Holy Kshetram exists from times immemorial. The antiquity and origin of God Mallikarjuna Swamy and Goddess Bhramaramba Devi is not known.

The Mallikarjuna Linga is accessible to each and every devotee and anybody can go into the sanctum sanctorum of Mallikarjuna, touch him and perform Abhishekam and Archana himself to recitation of Mantras by Archakas without caste or creed or religion. This clearly reveals that socialistic pattern of society started from this place and it is still in existence.

 

About Srisailam Temple

 

Travelling And Route Map Of Srisailam more over in temple we can find godess sita established sahasra linga which means 1000 lingas in one linga. While pandavas are in exile of 12years they came here and established 5 lingas.these 5 lingas are also known as pancha bhooth lingas. And mainly every devotee should have a darshan of VRUDHA MALLIKARJUNA swamy inside temple.

About Srisailam Temple

Annadhaanam is everyday process for devotees marriages are also take place here in kalyana mandapa which is within temple. More over here the favorite prasada is chakkera pongali & dhadhojanam. One must taste these prasadas.

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